- Elevation
- 2,234 m
- Tallest summit within 12.3 miles
- Rose Knob2,922 m · 12.0 mi
- Nearest byway
- Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive10.3 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:31local time
- Coordinates
- 39.2410, -120.1963
Big Chief rises to 2,234 m in California. Rose Knob stands 2,922 m to the east-northeast, 12 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Chief, a peak 0.4 miles away. Lake Tahoe - Eastshore Drive passes 10 miles off.
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q35727055, matched on coordinates and name (13 m apart).
- Elevation
- 2234 m
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.3 miles of Big Chief. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Knob | ENE 73° | 2,922 m | 12.0 mi |
| Rifle Peak | ENE 73° | 2,892 m | 11.4 mi |
| Mount Baldy | ENE 76° | 2,826 m | 10.8 mi |
| Castle Peak | NW 317° | 2,773 m | 11.9 mi |
| Granite Chief | WSW 239° | 2,749 m | 5.7 mi |
| Tinker Knob | W 273° | 2,713 m | 4.7 mi |
| Lyon Peak | WSW 250° | 2,713 m | 6.8 mi |
| Needle Peak | WSW 244° | 2,711 m | 6.2 mi |
- 10.3 mi off the Lake Tahoe - Eastshore DriveNational
- 11.9 mi off the Mount Rose Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic lookout · 14 mi
- Memorial Point Scenic Overlook · 14 mi
- Logan Shoals Vista Point · 19 mi
- Cave Rock · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Chief: 0.4 mi
- Bullshead: 0.5 mi
- Painted Rock: 2.3 mi
- Mount Watson: 3.0 mi
- Mount Pluto: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 23
- Olympic Flame: 2.5 mi
- Watson Monument: 5.6 mi
- Ralph R. Steele Memorial: 5.9 mi
- Victory Highway Monument: 6.0 mi
- Pioneer Monument: 6.0 mi
Beaches: 23
- China Cove Beach: 6.2 mi
- Patton Beach: 6.4 mi
- William Kent Beach: 7.3 mi
- Moon Dunes Beach: 8.4 mi
- Secline Beach: 8.9 mi
Museums: 17
- UC Davis Eriksson Education Center: 5.6 mi
- Watson Cabin: 5.7 mi
- Gatekeeper's Museum: 5.9 mi
- Truckee Railroad Museum: 6.0 mi
- Museum of Truckee History: 6.0 mi
Attractions: 12
- Five Lakes Trailhead: 4.6 mi
- Rodeo Grounds: 6.1 mi
- China Wall: 8.4 mi
- Thunderbird Lodge: 14.9 mi
- Rubicon Point Light: 17.8 mi
Waterfalls: 8
- East Snow Mountain Falls: 13.4 mi
- Weber Falls: 19.8 mi
- Eagle Falls: 20.5 mi
- Lower Eagle Falls: 20.5 mi
- Upper Eagle Falls: 20.5 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Donner Lake Vista Point: 8.1 mi
- Donner Summit Rest Area: 10.4 mi
Ghost towns: 2
- Washoe City: 22.9 mi
- Galena: 23.1 mi
Hot springs: 1
- Campbell Hot Springs: 24.5 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:05 | 18:38 | 19:13 |
| June solstice | 05:35 | 19:51 | 20:31 |
| September equinox | 06:49 | 18:24 | 18:59 |
| December solstice | 07:18 | 15:59 | 16:42 |
Local time (America/Los_Angeles).
Day trips start here
- Olympic Valley · 4 mi
- Tahoe City · 6 mi
- Truckee · 6 mi
- Tahoe Vista · 8 mi
- Homewood · 11 mi
- Incline Village · 12 mi
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